I figure that when I find a story with a man who was the father of 13 children and also a stonemason who helped build local churches, I have to tell his story. Heinrich Friedrich Richter was born on October 24, 1822 in Nordenbeck, Germany. Henry was the son of Johann Heinrich and Maria Elisabeth … More Henry Richter – Building Churches and a Big Family
The birthday girl for today is Maria C. Tuschhoff, who was born on August 21, 1851. That means today would be her special 175th birthday. Mary was the daughter of Christian and Philippine (Richter) Tuschhoff. The page shown here is from the Arnsberg binder we have in our research library. It contains many facts about … More William and Mary – An Arnsberg Dickmann/Tuschhoff Pair
Maria Louisa Dambach was born on August 2, 1859, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. Today would be her 167th birthday. Mary was the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena Dambach. Almost all family trees on Ancestry.com give Mary’s mother’s maiden name as Pope, and that is what we will see on Mary’s death … More A Friedheim Dickmann/Dambach Duo
I am not in Altenburg anymore…at least for a while. I decided to do my blog writing this morning as I look over the Lake of the Ozarks. It is rather peaceful, just like in Altneburg, but with a different view. Today’s birthday boy is Henry Christian Tuschhoff, who was born on July 2, 1846. … More Henry and Bertina – Friedheim Tuschhoff’s
Today’s birthday boy is Charles Herman George Lowes, who was born on May 14, 1881. That makes today his 145th birthday. Charles was the son of Henry and Louise (Kiepe) Lowes. Some early children born into this Lowes family were baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but then some children do not have baptism … More Charles Lowes – Grand Tower and Arnsberg Farmer
The story you will read today has several people who died rather early in life. It is actually today’s birthday girl who outlives them all. However, the story does not begin with her. William Struewe was born on December 10, 1839, the day after the Log Cabin College opened for its first day of classes … More William Struewe and His Dambach and Maintz Wives
I thought I found another woman with a special birthday for today’s tale, but I now think that is not the case. Now, I do not think she was born on this date at all. However, I invested too much time gathering all the documents that I decided to write the story anyway. In one … More Bahner (or Boehner)/Lix Couple in Arnsberg
